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Explore the remarkable diversity of birds with Birds of the World, the world's leading collection of avian life histories published by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology in collaboration with a global editorial team of avian experts. birdsoftheworld.org.
@birdsoftheworld.bsky.socialThe recording link can be found here: birdsoftheworld.org/bow/news/bwb...
@birdsoftheworld.bsky.socialSave the date: 15 October for the next BOW Seminar: Demystifying Birding in Asia with James Eaton. Besides demystifying the continent, his presentation will showcase the must-see birds (family-listers, take heed!).
Register in advance:
birdsoftheworld.org/bow/news/bow...
@birdsoftheworld.bsky.socialView the team, the plan, the progress here. bustards-without-borders.org
@birdsoftheworld.bsky.socialFortunately, the BWB team has a plan that is now being implemented across 102 range states - and you can help. Stay tuned for the recording in a week or less! This slide shows the 55% of bustard species that have a threatened or endangered conservation status.
@birdsoftheworld.bsky.socialWe have hosted many inspiring webinars over the last 5 years, but none has brought me to my knees like today's featuring the Bustards Without Borders team and Nigel Collar (BirdLife) giving a awe-inspiring, and deeply sobering look at bustards and what is happening across their wide range.
@birdsoftheworld.bsky.socialWell then, you will like this: birdsoftheworld.org/bow/species/...
@birdsoftheworld.bsky.socialDon't forget to register to learn more about the recently released Multi-species Action PLan for the world's bustards. Thursday at 9 am ET. We welcome Nigel Collar, Mimi Kessler, Eva Fejes, and Rainer Raab.
@birdsoftheworld.bsky.socialMore team connecting and teaching, this time in Kenya at Birdlife's Global Partnership Meeting, where we hosted a workshop discussing the science publishing process. Africa is home to more than 2300 bird species, and many are on the brink – for others, we still don't have enough information #science
@birdsoftheworld.bsky.socialBirders and conservationists will *love* the upcoming BOW Discovery seminar on an iconic group of birds: the bustards. "Diversity and Conservation of the World's Bustards" happens next Thursday at 9:00 Eastern Time. We will welcome a panel of distinguished experts! Register now.
@birdsoftheworld.bsky.socialOur team gets around! Here's Fernando Medrano hosting a BOW content workshop at the Spanish/Portuguese conference of ornithology a week ago. These workshops show people how to contribute their expertise to BOW species accounts. Have you ever thought of contributing data/content to BOW?
@birdsoftheworld.bsky.socialThe Cornell Lab invites applications for Edward W. Rose Postdoctoral Fellowships. These competitive awards support innovative, independent research by early-career scholars of exceptional promise. Two to four awards are made in each cycle. academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/32334
@birdsoftheworld.bsky.socialA most interesting thing about the rediscovery of the Red Weaver by James Apolloh Omenya & Simon Odhiambo in Kenya is that they had taken the Sound Recording workshop offered by eBird and captured the FIRST audio of the bird ever, using equipment donated by Cornell Lab! ebird.org/news/red-wea...
@birdsoftheworld.bsky.socialGood morning! Great image of the Red-headed Barbet taken by Robert Lewis. This spectacularly colored bird appears on the montane slopes of NW South America all the way in to Panama and Costa Rica. What's your favorite Neotropical bird? Post a photo below.
@birdsoftheworld.bsky.social🧵 The Search for Lost Birds is looking for young, adventurous birders to lead expeditions to find “lost” bird species. Currently, 121 birds lack any scientific documentation for a decade or longer (70+ are entirely missing from the Macaulay Library!) Continued... searchforlostbirds.org
@birdsoftheworld.bsky.socialWith no confirmed sightings of a Ghana Cuckooshrike in 13 years, they knew the odds of seeing one slim. But after a long day of hiking and driving, the team...read on for more!
